Knut Reiersrud

Norwegian musician, composer, blues guitarist

Born: 12 February 1961
Oslo
Country: Norway
Active: 1979–
Record labels: Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Discography: 19 albums

Biography

Knut Reiersrud is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Knut Reiersrud was born on 12 February 1961 in Oslo. The music is usually filed under blues and rhythm and blues. Record labels: Kirkelig Kulturverksted. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “Blå koral” (1991) to “Vidunderligst av alt på jord” (2025). Honours include Spellemann Award open category (1991), Spellemannprisen for blues (2004) and Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize (2023).

Knut Reiersrud (born 12 February 1961) is a Norwegian blues guitarist. His work also incorporates elements of Norwegian traditional music and African music. Reiersrud has recorded and played with David Lindley, the Blind Boys Of Alabama, Rickie Lee Jones, Nina Hagen and Swedish blues musician Sven Zetterberg. He has also numerous collaborations with Middle East performers like Rim Banna and Mahsa Vahdat. He lives in Oslo. He has collaborated extensively with the Norwegian organist Iver Kleive. He is lead guitarist and one of the original members of Cloudberry Cream.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)